Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Trump Pardons, Top 5 Team, and Veterans

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1926, an alert train engineer stopped would-be robbers from forcing two locomotives into a head-on collision near Gila Bend.

Happy Veterans Day! Looking for ways to celebrate? Check out this guide to events and special deals, and catch more veteran-related news throughout today's edition.

🎖️As we mark Veterans Day, our Feel Good Flyover Podcast episode honors a young man who has spent half his life ensuring that no hero is forgotten. Ten years after placing his first flag, 20-year-old Preston Sharp's "Flags and Flowers" mission has grown into a global movement—one million tributes strong and still going. Watch it here.

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Funding Deal Advances; Swearing-In Nears

A deal to end the partial federal government shutdown passed by a 60-40 vote late Sunday, with Arizona Democratic U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego voting against the measure.

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Tucson, headed to Washington, D.C., for her swearing-in ceremony, with the U.S. House now expected to reopen.

Kelly and Gallego said they voted against the deal to end the shutdown because it lacked an agreement to increase Affordable Care Act subsidies.

U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, R-Flagstaff, criticized Kelly and Gallego, accusing them of putting party over constituents and siding with health insurance executives.

Trump Pardons Alternate Electors

President Trump pardoned alternate electors and other allies who faced federal prosecution after President Joe Biden's 2020 victory in the state.

The accused called the charges politically motivated, with the alternate electors saying they were preparing in case ongoing election litigation showed Trump won Arizona.

In Arizona, Democratic state Attorney General Kris Mayes faces a Nov. 21 deadline to either revive or dismiss her state case against the electors, and recent commentary suggests she is poised to drop the prosecution.

Nationally, Trump granted similar pardons to others, with the White House press secretary saying those pardoned "were persecuted and put through hell by the Biden administration for challenging an election, which is the cornerstone of democracy."

State Ranked Last for Young Families

A study ranked Arizona as the worst state in the nation for starting a family based on education, health, and cost-of-living metrics.

The Ivy Surrogacy study cited the state's low high school graduation rate and high rate of vehicle fatalities. Other measures included income and cost of living.

"For more Americans to choose to start families, they need to feel more secure that they can provide children with healthy, happy, and prosperous lives. Some parts of America offer more favorable conditions than others," the study's authors said.

The study also included Washington, D.C., which scored below Arizona.

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➤ Marana: The community staged a memorial ride for World War II veteran and longtime teacher George DeGregori, who died soon after his 100th birthday. (Watch)

➤ Sahuarita: The American Veterans Traveling Tribute brought its Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom display to town, honoring service members lost from Vietnam and beyond. (Watch)

➤ Scottsdale: An additional southbound lane on Loop 101 between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard opened Monday as part of an ongoing widening project. (Watch)

➤ Payson: Public health officials urged residents to watch for unusual wildlife behavior and ensure pets are vaccinated after a fox tested positive for rabies. (Watch)

➤ Kingman: The city began installing 3,500 smart water meters to modernize the system and improve accuracy, with temporary interruptions expected until the project is completed in May. (More)

➤ Peeples Valley: A town hall event will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at the Historic Schoolhouse to discuss Yavapai County services and answer resident questions. (More)

➤ The Arizona Wildcats rose eight spots to No. 5 in the latest AP college basketball poll. (See Full Poll)

➤ A pro football analyst said Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is not expected to regain his starting role, fueling speculation about a potential offseason trade. (More)

➤ Team ropers Kaleb Driggers and Paul Eaves won this year's Hondo Rodeo Fest at Chase Field. (More)

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➤ Scottsdale-based Axon reported a $2.2 million third-quarter loss, missing earnings expectations and causing its stock to drop nearly 18%. (More)

➤ Tempe will offer a free two-month program to help new or small-scale food entrepreneurs gain hands-on training and business education. (More)

➤ A Wickenburg home on over 400 acres hit the market this month for $12 million. (Photos)

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➤ More than 60 retired veterans took part in a softball game on Sunday at Goodyear's Robson Field of Dreams to raise scholarship money in memory of a fallen Green Beret. (Watch)

➤ Phoenix resident Richard Agers left his six-figure corporate job to give free haircuts and support the homeless as a traveling barber. (Watch)

➤ Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott will host a lecture this Saturday on the city's role in launching Arizona's Western film industry, with insights from museum director Stuart Rosebrook. (Details)

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Veterans Day, Luggage Thief, and a Buck Brawl

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1911, a historic cold snap known as the Great Blue Norther of Nov. 11, 1911, or 11/11/11, struck the Central United States. In Colorado, temperatures plunged as much as 70 degrees in 24 hours, with Cripple Creek reporting a low of -12°.

On this Veterans Day, we'd like to thank all who have served our country. Colorado is home to more than 300,000 veterans. If you're one of them, feel free to hit reply and tell us how you'll be commemorating the day.

🏅 Also, as we mark Veterans Day, our Feel Good Flyover Podcast episode honors a young man who has spent half his life ensuring that no hero is forgotten. Ten years after placing his first flag, 20-year-old Preston Sharp's "Flags and Flowers" mission has grown into a global movement—one million tributes strong and still going. Watch it here.

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Colorado Democrats Oppose Funding Bill

The Senate reached a tentative agreement to end the government shutdown late Sunday night, narrowly meeting the threshold—with just eight Democratic votes—to move forward with a short-term funding bill.

Colorado's two senators, Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, were among those still opposed to the deal because it doesn't extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, Democrats' key demand.

The deal, which still needs House approval, would provide full-year funding for certain agencies, fund all others until Jan. 30, reverse shutdown layoffs, and delay a vote on ACA credits to mid-December.

Colorado's congressional delegation remains evenly split along party lines, as its four Democrats confirmed they would vote against the bill in its current form.

Polis Launches Car Insurance Roadmap

Colorado's average annual insurance premium for full auto coverage is $3,233, the fifth-highest rate in the nation, according to a new report.

Gov. Jared Polis, citing the high figure, unveiled an action plan to reduce car insurance rates through five key strategies, including improving road safety and cracking down on auto theft.

Part of the plan is to mitigate hail damage by fine-tuning weather alerts and educating the public. Colorado ranks No. 2 in the nation for hail damage.

Polis' office launched a public dashboard to track the roadmap's progress, though any effects on insurance rates will be long-term and slow to appear.

Colorado Springs Honors Veterans

Hundreds lined the streets of downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, Nov. 8, for the annual Veterans Day Parade, an event honoring the city's large veteran and active-duty military population.

More than 100 groups marched, drove, or rode horseback in the parade. A display of exactly 1,111 American flags was set up all around Colorado Springs, each one available for adoption as a way to honor loved ones and help sponsor the week's events.

The parade is one element of the city's inaugural Veterans Week, an 11-day observance that began Nov. 1. Today's events include a wreath-laying ceremony and a Purple Heart exhibit.

Here's a list of Veterans Day observances across the state, from parades and flag raisings to complimentary meals.

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➤ Statewide: A new study shows Colorado has the fourth-highest rate of drowsy driving-related deaths in the nation, trailing only Wyoming, Maine, and Texas. (See Details)

➤ Fort Collins: Voters approved Proposition 2H last week—a proposal to turn the 165-acre Hughes Stadium property into a multi-use site with a natural area, bike park, trail system, and more—while rejecting Proposition 303, which would have kept the entire site as a natural area. (See Details)

➤ Jefferson County: The board of commissioners issued an official order on Saturday declaring the lapse in SNAP funding an emergency disaster, citing its health and economic effects. (More)

➤ DIA: Police are seeking the public's help identifying a suspected serial baggage thief who they say has been targeting Denver International Airport passengers for the past five months. (See Details)

➤ San Luis Valley: State Land Board commissioners are considering canceling a $49.6 million land transfer nearly a decade in the making ahead of a final board vote on Nov. 13. (See Details)

➤ Clear Creek County: Emergency Medical Services introduced a new green-yellow-red system to represent staffing levels, letting residents and visitors know when emergency response resources in the mountain community are spread thin. (More)

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➤ University of Denver men's soccer beat Oral Roberts in the Summit League semifinal, powered by a natural hat trick from sophomore Keegan Kelly—the 15th such feat in the program's Division I history. (More)

➤ Nuggets center Nikola Jokić said he's avoiding arguments with the referees this season: "That's my new thing this year. I'm not going to get stressed or yell at the refs or whatever …You just try to control what you can control." (More)

➤ Two Colorado Tribes condemned a federal ruling limiting online sports betting off tribal land, linking it to state inaction on a major gasoline spill and calling it part of a broader pattern of neglect. (More)

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➤ Denver's flavored tobacco ban—upheld by voters Nov. 4 and set to take effect Jan. 1—will impact nearly 600 retailers citywide. Some businesses say they may leave and worry that a statewide ban could follow. (See Details)

➤ A tiny home manufacturer in Florence is one of 73 small businesses that have benefited from the Rural Jump-Start Program, a state tax incentive created in 2015. (Read Report)

➤ New Terrain Brewing Company in Golden is named on a state-by-state list of the 50 best breweries in the U.S., in part for its balance of "tradition-honoring beers" and "experimental, curiosity-driven creations." (See List)

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➤ A U.S. Army veteran was nationally honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Still Serving campaign for her volunteer work with Canine Partners of the Rockies, where she helps raise and train puppies to be service dogs. (Read Story)

➤ Two sparring bucks crashed through a window well of a Roxborough Park home mid-brawl, landing in a basement gym and startling the homeowner. Wildlife officials safely tranquilized and moved the deer with the help of firefighters. (See Photos)

➤ The Grand Junction Polar Plunge held its inaugural event Sunday at Highline State Park, where more than 40 participants took the plunge into freezing water to raise money for Special Olympics Colorado. (See Details)

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